Frequently Asked Questions

Your messages and questions are important to us, however as we receive a lot of them daily, we’re not able to answer everyone quickly. The purpose of this page is thus to provide information to understand how to deal with GOTH-3Designs. So if you have questions, take some time to read the answers below:

It definitely is. We have been using this material on install for years and it is definitely the recommend choice for DIYers or installers. It is durable and can perfectly stand dueling (if properly installed of course). 3D printed chassis will keep your electronic secured and make your saber internal look nice!

Be creative, this material can be easily trimmed, sanded, painted… allowing you to achieve an unique look with your chassis or crystal chamber.

Please note the GOTH-3Designs manages designs creation only, and Shapeways manages all production related topics. We thus don’t have access to your order and can’t do anything on it. Shapeways support will be your contact point or order related questions.

You will receive an email by Shapeways when you order, and you can also check the Order section under your Shapeways profile for details. An order can be canceled before it enters in production only.

If you forgot an item, no worries, you can purchase it in a new order and group the shipping with the previous one.

Same as above, if your chassis broke for no reason (the plastic is strong and flexible, so it doesn’t break unless you really crush it), it is likely the print was defective and went unnoticed by post production checks. Please contact Please enable JavaScript for a reprint.

Sometimes production mistakes happen, but Shapeways has a great customer support. I you have received a wrong model (or damaged one), please contact Please enable JavaScript. They will replace it and sent it to you.

In the Cx sections (specific/custom chassis), you’ll notice that most chassis are branded either Master, Knight, or Padawan chassis (while some other very specific chassis can get different names as don’t belong to any range, or the above mentioned chassis can also have more variations, like Knight Outcast, Rogue Master, ….).

Here is what it means:

Padawan: An entry level line of chassis, for budget builds and with a straightforward install approach (easy to build). These chassis have a basic and functional design, and are printed in plastic only. The perfect choice for beginners.

Knight: The mid-range chassis level. It is most often an assembly of various 3D printed plastic parts, with a detailed design and crystal chamber to make saber look great. They also come with instructions to walk you through the install procedure. The best choice for a great saber (and reveal) design, while still keeping the cost moderate.

Master: The top range chassis for DIYers. These chassis are an evolution of the knight including a crystal chamber detailed assembly of parts, that can be printed in metal (steel, bronze, brass). It will give your saber an amazing look and reveal, with Crystal Chamber parts that would not be achievable through classic machining processes. They are also relatively easy to assemble and instal by following the instructions posted on the website (link in the Shapeways items description). It is still possible to print the crystal chamber parts in plastic and paint them to keep the cost down. The best choice for a top off the line saber!

Grand Master: An exclusive and limited range of chassis. Not available to purchase, they can only be found in completed sabers made by GOTH-3Designs and partners like NerfworXlab. They are mostly full metal chassis with crystal chamber, featuring an awesome design to turn a lightsaber into a true masterpiece. These sabers will be only available through GOTH-3Designs eBay shop or partners.

Not currently, GOTH-3Designs has chosen Shapeways to handover the 3D printing production for its quality and great customer support. We thus focus on Designing awesome models, while the production is outsourced exclusively to Shapeways.

First, note that the models sold on Shapeways are made to be compatible with a particular printing technology (SLA – StereoLithoGraphy). Home printers use a different technology (FDM – Fused Deposition Modeling), and as such, the model available on Shapeways will give very poor results on home printer.

For this main reason, we do not sell the STL files off our design present on Shapeways.

G3D will eventually create an offer of STL files compatible with home printers (simple designs), but we have no ETA yet for such offer. Shapeways giving the best results for lightsaber chassis, we are privileging this option.